park ranger

noun

: a person in charge of managing and protecting part of a national park

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The recovery follows authorities’ June search of the home after Eugene and a woman were approached by a federal park ranger because they were illegally parked near Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, according to NBC News. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 According to criminal complaint documents, a park ranger observed a vehicle, operated by Horsch, 44, parked in the area of Independence National Historical Park without a necessary police placard and next to a fire hydrant. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 David Gregory had just started unpacking in Phantom Ranch – the only lodging under the rim of the Grand Canyon – when a park ranger came and told him to prepare for a possible evacuation. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Parth Desai was hiking through a narrow passage in Bright Angel Canyon with fellow physicians and a park ranger when heavy rain started falling Saturday. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for park ranger

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“Park ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/park%20ranger. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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